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Two plumbers get into the spirit of Ghost Hunters By Russ Bynum The Associated Press Posted October 19 2005 Blown-out candles rekindle themselves, silverware moves untouched around vacant tables and a shadowy figure lurks in the basement. Based on the manager's description, the Moon River brew pub in Savannah, Ga., is a perfect spot for Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson to hunt for ghostly shadows and eerie bumps in the night -- at least those not coming from the cameraman filming their every move. "It's a different world when the cameras aren't here," says Wilson, half of the plumbers-by-day, ghostbusters-by-night duo from the cable reality show Ghost Hunters. "When there's no show, it's just us two. So when you hear footsteps, you know there's no one else around." Though their Sci Fi Channel series debuted just a year ago, Hawes and Wilson of Warwick, R.I., have been investigating haunted hotspots for 15 years as leaders of the Atlantic Paranormal Society. Away from their Roto Rooter day jobs, they seek solid evidence of spectral encounters with no-nonsense skepticism, relying on the electric eyes and ears of techno-geek gadgets rather than the sixth sense of mediums and psychics. The ghost hunters have traveled to Georgia's oldest city, founded in 1733, to film a Halloween special airing Oct. 31. There's no shortage of raw material here. The city's haunted history stems from its grimmest episodes -- a bloody Revolutionary War battle, a harsh Civil War occupation, devastating fires and three yellow fever epidemics. In 2002, the American Institute of Parapsychology dubbed Savannah "America's Most Haunted City." At the Moon River, built on the bones of an 1820 hotel, manager Chris Lewis gives the ghost hunters -- cameras in tow -- a tour and a rundown of spooky sightings reported by his employees. After the bar empties after 11:30 p.m., the Atlantic Paranormal Society team shuts off the lights and goes to work. Infrared cameras and digital audio recorders will record from six rooms through the night. Hawes and Wilson begin by monitoring the camera feeds on a computer screen in the main bar area. After midnight, they head to the basement with their thermal imager displaying objects in the room in a rainbow of blue, green, yellow and red, depending on their temperature. Besides the image on the screen, the basement's pitch black. They stop by a wall, noting a blue blob on the gadget -- there's a trail through the room that's 10 degrees colder than the surrounding air. "It looks like a human shape," Hawes tells Wilson. "It's stops with your knees and it's as high up as your head." A ghost? They can't say for sure. They've managed to capture some spooky stuff on tape for Ghost Hunters. At Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, they filmed what looks like a caped figure swooping toward the camera, then quickly retreating. A show taped at a National Guard armory in New Bedford, Mass., caught footage of their sound technician knocked flat when the 40-pound equipment bag at his waist swung up to smack him in the face. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On TV Program: Ghost Hunters Airs: Marathon on the Sci Fi Channel at 9 a.m. today, ending with 9 p.m. season finale; Halloween special at 10 p.m. Oct. 31 Nephilim's Paranormal Investigations - http://paranorm.cjb.net __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/98XolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Visit our Psychic/Paranormal message boards at http://www.skatemd.com/forums/index.php Arcade, Journals, Chats, Boards, Fun! Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/paranormal_stuff/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
